EFSA Compendium of Botanicals

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Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

Family:: Pinaceae
Approval state:: Approved
Number of articles retrieved:: 2440
Number of processed references:: 2

Compositions

#1: Myrcene #2: beta-myrcene #3: fenchone #4: alpha-thujone #5: Camphor #6: piperitone

Endpoint Studies

Genotoxicity

Composition #1: Shaw, A. C. The essential oil of Abies balsamea. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1953, p. 193–199. .

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Aerial part of plants (as part-nature) (A166F)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

Steam Distillation
Substance:

myrcene (RF-00003503-PAR)
Analytical method - additional description:

M.P
Result unit:

Percent (G138A)
Result type:

Numerical Value (VAL)
Value (concentration, content):

2.3
Internal remarks:

Myrcene

Composition #2: Caron, Laurie., Deslauriers, Annie., Mshvildadze, Vakhtang., Pichette, Andre. Volatile compounds in the foliage of balsam fir analyzed by static headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC): An example of the spruce budworm defoliation effect in the boreal forest of Quebec, Canada. MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 2013, vol. 110, p. 587–590. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.07.003. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Leaves (as part-nature) (A0EKT)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

DCM
Substance:

myrcene (RF-00003503-PAR)
Additional substance description:

beta-myrcene
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

beta-myrcene

Composition #3: Caron, Laurie., Deslauriers, Annie., Mshvildadze, Vakhtang., Pichette, Andre. Volatile compounds in the foliage of balsam fir analyzed by static headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC): An example of the spruce budworm defoliation effect in the boreal forest of Quebec, Canada. MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 2013, vol. 110, p. 587–590. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.07.003. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Leaves (as part-nature) (A0EKT)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

DCM
Substance:

fenchone (RF-00003814-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

fenchone

Composition #4: Caron, Laurie., Deslauriers, Annie., Mshvildadze, Vakhtang., Pichette, Andre. Volatile compounds in the foliage of balsam fir analyzed by static headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC): An example of the spruce budworm defoliation effect in the boreal forest of Quebec, Canada. MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 2013, vol. 110, p. 587–590. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.07.003. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Leaves (as part-nature) (A0EKT)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

DCM
Substance:

alpha-thujone (RF-00003676-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

alpha-thujone

Composition #5: Caron, Laurie., Deslauriers, Annie., Mshvildadze, Vakhtang., Pichette, Andre. Volatile compounds in the foliage of balsam fir analyzed by static headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC): An example of the spruce budworm defoliation effect in the boreal forest of Quebec, Canada. MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 2013, vol. 110, p. 587–590. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.07.003. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Leaves (as part-nature) (A0EKT)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

DCM
Substance:

Camphor (RF-00003986-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

Camphor

Composition #6: Caron, Laurie., Deslauriers, Annie., Mshvildadze, Vakhtang., Pichette, Andre. Volatile compounds in the foliage of balsam fir analyzed by static headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC): An example of the spruce budworm defoliation effect in the boreal forest of Quebec, Canada. MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 2013, vol. 110, p. 587–590. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.07.003. [DOI link]

Language:

English (en)
Plant part:

Leaves (as part-nature) (A0EKT)
Extraction/Preparation method:

Essential oil (as part-nature) (A166Q)
Additional extraction description:

DCM
Substance:

p-Menth-1-en-3-one (RF-00009951-PAR)
Analytical method code:

GC-MS (F046A)
Yes/No Qualitative:

Positive/Present (POS)
Result type:

Qualitative Value (Binary) (BIN)
Internal remarks:

piperitone